243: Expanding the Flame Guard

Fu Ying glanced at everyone who was already stunned, leaned in, and spoke softly.

"Your Highness..."

Lin Yan's consciousness withdrew from the System.

Whether he could find the Central Forbidden Zone would depend on the time remaining.

"The Inner Perimeter will open soon. We'll set up camp here and gather our kin; we won't wander around anymore."

Fu Ying immediately responded, "Yes!"

Soon.

Orders echoed across the vast land.

"Set up camp here! Gather the kin!"

"Understood!"

"Set up camp here! Gather the kin!"

Having finished his work, Shao Ping glanced at Lin Yan, who was where the Blue Star group were, and quietly slipped over to Wei An and Fu Ying, who were talking in low voices.

"I just counted; Your Highness shook thirty times in total, starting from the Emperor Rank Ninth Grade Peak."

"Doesn't that mean that as the Inner Perimeter opens, his cultivation will reach the God Rank Eighth Grade Middle Stage?"

Facing Wei An's question, Fu Ying glanced casually at the sneaky Shao Ping and nodded slightly.

"Should be."

Hiss—!

Wei An and Shao Ping both sucked in a breath of cold air simultaneously.

Heavens...!

Could it get any more ridiculous?!

With a cultivation of God Rank Eighth Grade Middle Stage, wouldn't Your Highness be steadily God Rank Invincible with his combat power?

Plus Your Highness's terrifying realm phenomenon suppression ability... he could even slay a God King!

A twenty-year-old God Rank Invincible who can slay a God King!

Six-star! General!!!

The two of them couldn't help but shudder.

This was too outrageous, too monstrous!

No one! No living being! Absolutely not! No one could replicate this path!

Shao Ping exhaled several times to relieve the suppressed shock in his heart.

He looked at Fu Ying and suddenly thought of a question.

"Old Fu, I've always wanted to ask you."

"When you all appeared five months ago, how did your cultivations change so drastically?!"

Shao Ping's question immediately drew Wei An's attention as well.

Facing their gazes, Fu Ying shrugged.

"Thanks to Your Highness, we were all transformed."

As those words fell, the eyes of the two narrowed slightly.

Although Fu Ying spoke simply, their sharp minds still captured the key within keys.

Thanks to Your Highness!

It meant their changes were all brought about by Lin Yan!

Shao Ping's eyes darted around.

"General Wei An."

"It seems you were already able to become a god at any time before entering the Forbidden Zone, right?"

Wei An's expression shifted slightly, instantly understanding his meaning.

"Correct."

"At that time, I already had a Ninth Grade Peak cultivation plus one Martial Skill, River Severing - Introductory."

"His Excellency's meaning was that I could settle further, try to see if I could advance another Martial Skill to River Severing, and look after Your Highness, so I suppressed it for the time being."

"I see..." Shao Ping nodded with feigned realization.

Catching the sidelong glances he kept throwing, Fu Ying said irritably.

"If you want to know the details about me and the Flame Guards, just say so. Don't play these games here!"

"Hehe... Brother Fu..." A flattering smile appeared on Shao Ping's face, "Please, tell us!"

Fu Ying cleared his throat.

"Listen well."

"The hundred generals of the Flame Guards are all already Sovereigns."

Just as Wei An and Shao Ping's expressions shook and they looked up, his voice continued.

"They are all Sovereigns who can directly become gods after the Inner Perimeter opens."

"I..." Shao Ping's lips parted slightly, and he was about to turn around.

Fu Ying frowned.

"Don't panic, I haven't finished."

"I should be able to reach around God Rank Third Grade."

"Then there are ten God Rank Second Grades and ninety God Rank first grades."

After the voice fell, a long silence ensued.

Fu Ying glanced at Shao Ping, who was looking at him eagerly.

"I'm done."

Whoosh—!

Shao Ping instantly vanished from the spot.

"Thanks, Old Fu!"

Fu Ying's gaze returned from the figure rushing towards Lin Yan and moved to the dazed Wei An.

"General Wei, aren't you going?"

Wei An's expression gradually recovered, and he nodded with a smile to Fu Ying.

"Thank you, General Fu. Shao Ping going over is enough."

Fu Ying smiled and said nothing.

On the other side.

Shao Ping paced impatiently around the perimeter of the Blue Star group, his eyes occasionally looking at the laughing and talking Lin Yan and others.

Noticing his odd behavior, Lin Yan nodded slightly to Xia Zhou and the others.

"Alright."

"Hurry up."

"Especially you four."

"Even if you can't reach the Emperor Rank, you must reach the Venerable King rank."

After speaking, he ignored the long-faced Lian Chuan and the other three, and turned to walk towards Shao Ping.

"General Shao, what's the matter?"

"Your Highness... that..." Seeing him approach, Shao Ping became bashful instead.

Under Lin Yan's puzzled gaze, Fu Ying walked over.

"Your Highness!"

"He wants to join the Flame Guards!"

From the moment Shao Ping started asking questions, he already understood what the old fellow was planning.

And as one of the people involved at the time, he could roughly guess the use of the remaining ninety-nine of the two hundred light shadows.

Therefore, given his relationship with Shao Ping, he was naturally happy to see his good brother have a better future.

As for Wei An... because he followed Donggong Li later, and the two belonged to different divisions in the Li Army, their relationship was inevitably not as close as his and Shao Ping's.

But he still highly recognized this person, which was why he had asked that suggestive question earlier.

As the words fell, Lin Yan was stunned.

Join the Flame Guards? Shao Ping?

His mind raced, and he quickly guessed Shao Ping's thoughts from the expression on Fu Ying's face. He smiled.

"General Shao, joining the Flame Guards would be a waste of your talent!"

Hearing this neither-confirming-nor-denying statement, Shao Ping's heart tightened.

"Your... Your... Highness..."

Already holding respect for Lin Yan because of Donggong Li, and having just learned the concept that Lin Yan could now slay a God King, he stuttered.

Fu Ying glanced at him irritably.

"Can't even speak properly!"

"Your Highness."

"This old fellow doesn't have any ulterior motives; he just wants to improve himself so that whether facing alien races or old brothers, he can show off a bit."

After he finished, Shao Ping's face instantly turned bright red.

"I... I..."

Damn you, Old Fu, what do you mean by showing off to old brothers! Can't you be a bit less blunt?

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow.

Showing off?

That's good!

"Alright."

"It's just that General Shao Ping will have to work hard under Fu Ying's management."

As those words fell, Shao Ping was overjoyed.

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all!"

At that moment.

Buzz—!

A extremely faint ripple occurred.

A light shadow of a Huben Army soldier flashed out from Fu Ying's body and merged directly into Shao Ping's body.

Following that.

"Ah!"

A sudden scream that attracted many gazes rang out, accompanied by spiritual energy fluctuations that were much weaker than Lin Yan's recent cultivation Breakthrough.

A powerful Aura erupted from Shao Ping.

A moment later.

With his chest heaving rapidly, he opened his eyes with a look of surprise.

He was a Sovereign! And a Sovereign who could become a god at any time!

Lin Yan turned his gaze to Fu Ying.

"During this month, screen for any other qualified personnel who like to show... cough... want to join the Flame Guards, and bring them directly to me."

Fu Ying immediately responded.

"Yes."